Lectio Poetica No. 12 i thank You God for most

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Daniel J. Miller

I first encountered E.E. Cummings' poetry during my freshman or sophomore year in college. I must have been exposed to Cummings in high school though I have no recollection of it. One of the few books I have on my shelf from back in the Paleolithic Read more [...]

Lectio Poetica No. 10

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Daniel J. Miller

We read Lectio under the eye of God Meditatio until the heart is touched Oratio and leaps into flame. Contemplatio ~ Dom Marmion For a write-up on Read more [...]

Poem 3 for The Season of Creation*

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

This is a wonderful poem for the extended moment we are all living in. David Wagoner's poem below begs to be read slowly and contemplatively. I have purposely double-spaced the lines to help with that. If you have not read the explanation for Lectio Poetica, Read more [...]

Lectio Poetica No. 5

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

A Lenten Reflection ~ 29 Count nine months back from Christmas day and you arrive at March 25th and the Feast of the Annunciation, because as all expectant mother's know, a pregnancy is no more and no less than 9 months. Exactly. Well, maybe not. But Read more [...]

The Circle of Praise

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Daniel J. Miller

The sacred world lifts up its head To notice— We are double, triple-blessed ~ Joy Harjo When I was growing up in Seattle, we could always tell the out-of-towners. The out-of-towners always carried umbrellas. We kids just had hats and hoods and Read more [...]

Lectio Poetica No. 1

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Daniel J. Miller

We read Lectio under the eye of God Meditatio until the heart is touched Oratio and leaps into flame. Contemplatio ~ Dom Marmion He does not always Read more [...]

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